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Description

Oral History interview of Christian Booker Deem. Interview conducted by McGee, Lael; Buchman, Andrew at Mr. Deem's home office in Orlando, FL.

Log

0:01-2:00 introduction, biographical info, enlist army after graduate high school; 2:00-3:00 boot camp at Ft. Knox, KY; 3:00-5:00 description of typical day at boot camp; 5:00-6:00 graduate boot camp as cavalry scout, 1st duty station Ft. Hood, TX; 6:00-7:00 receive orders for Iraq; 7:00-8:00 description of typical day in Baghdad on patrol; 8:00-9:00 response to insurgent activity; 9:00-10:00 impression of Iraq; 10:00-11:00 description of Iraqi's reaction to U.S. army presence in neighborhoods; 11:00-12:00 description of homecoming and readjustment; 12:00-13:00 difficulties readjusting to civilian life; 13:00-14:00 effect of war experience on interviewee's life; 14:00-15:00 maintain contact with fellow soldiers; 15:00-16:00 opinion on military service; 16:00-18:00 comparison of Iraqi conflict versus Afghanistan conflict; 18:00-19:00 friendly fire incident; 19:00-20:00 discusses Iraqi military police force; 20:00-21:00 locals terrified to talk to U.S. troops; 21:00-24:00 rules of engagement, become political war, death toll; 24:00-25:00 portrayal in media; 25:00-27:00 discusses America's support of war; 27:00-28:00 compare weapons of U.S. military versus Iraq insurgents; 28:00-29:00 suicide bombers, Iraqi insurgent strategy and organization; 29:00-30:00 3 weeks in Kuwait; 30:00-31:00 effect of President on military conditions; 31:00-32:00 souvenirs from Iraq, I.E.D.; 32:00-35:00 discusses how chose job in military, recruiter told him to lie to get job, caught; 35:00-36:00 ASFAB in determining jobs; 36:00-37:00 military recruitment.

Date of Birth

1985-05-15

Place of Birth

Orlando (Fla.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Florida

War or Conflict

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

2004-07-14

Type

Video; MovingImage

2007-11-17

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Unit of Service

4 ID 8/10 CAV B troop

Location of Service

Fort Hood (Tex.); Camp Al-Saqr (Iraq); Camp Liberty (Iraq)

Highest Rank

Specialist; SPC

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

No

Battles

Unspecified

Medals

Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Combat Action Badge; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Overseas Service Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon

Achievements

Hand-to-Hand Combat level I Certified, Long-Range Marksman Certified

Note

Won 2 Army Commendation Medals and 2 Army Achievement Medals.

City of Birth

Orlando

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

McGee, Lael; Buchman, Andrew

Interview Date

10-5-2011

Location of Interview

Mr. Deem's home office in Orlando, FL.

Subjects

Deem, Christian B.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Army

Collection Description

Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

Contributor Affiliation / Organization

RICHES; University of Central Florida

Contributors

McGee, Lael; Buchman, Andrew

Length of Interview

37 Minutes

Publisher

Department of History, University of Central Florida

Type

video

Rights

All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/

Repository

University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives

Contributing Project

UCF Community Veterans History Project

Document Type

Interview

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